538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack

About this episode

The episode discusses the Pope's encyclical on AI and Alastair's response to Tony Blair's critique of the Labour Party's direction.

Is Pope Leo’s encyclical the most important contribution to the AI debate so far, and is he doing more to hold Silicon Valley to account than any Western government? What did Alastair say to Tony Blair about his explosive essay attacking the direction of Starmer’s government, the Labour Party, and net zero? Why does Rory think Blair is now closer to JD Vance than to the values that defined New Labour? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. __________ Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus. Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at fuseenergy.com/politics and get a free TRIP+ subscription. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alastair, Rory

Topics covered

• AI debate
• Pope's influence
• Tony Blair's essay
• Labour Party
• net zero
• Silicon Valley accountability

Keywords

• Pope Leo
• AI
• Tony Blair
• Labour Party
• net zero
• Silicon Valley
• Alastair Campbell
• Rory Stewart

Sponsors

Fuse Energy, NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Silicon Valley, Labour Party

Books & works: Pope Leo’s encyclical

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